Chris Huhne
Stop the press! Danny Alexander didn’t break the law
There’s something Galsworthian about Danny Alexander, the man of property. A downy press secretary for the Cairngorm National Park bought a south London hovel in 1999, re-designated it his second… Continue reading
74 CommentsDavid Laws resigns
It was inevitable, but this is hugely regrettable as Laws is a star performer and I feel he has been the victim of a media gay-hunt that belongs to a bygone era. The… Continue reading
46 CommentsWho’s using whom?
Another day of live political theatre, staged live at College Green. Given that Cameron last night negotiated a confidence-and-supply deal – ie, enough to keep him in a minority government… Continue reading
20 CommentsSo now we know how Boris feels about coalition government
Aside from a few quips about Walls sausages and Meccano, Boris has kept his views relatively private since the events of last Thursday. But you can always count on the… Continue reading
35 CommentsGrayling wins the perceptions battle
Another day, another TV debate – only this time it was Alan Johnson, Chris Grayling and Chris Huhne behind the lecterns, talking crime on the Daily Politics. Just like yesterday’s… Continue reading
14 CommentsClegg blows a golden opportunity
Nick Clegg won’t get many opportunities to sell himself to voters and he has just been demolished on the Today programme. All things to all men, Clegg was all over… Continue reading
26 CommentsCameron must win outright
Heaven forbid that the Tories and LibDems end up in coalition – but the Guardian asked me to write a piece war-gaming what would happen if they did. The result… Continue reading
36 CommentsIs bad publicity really better than no publicity?
The Liberal Democrat’s party conference is the one occasion when they are guaranteed what they need most: publicity. This year has seen them dominate the headlines, albeit negatively. Unashamedly public… Continue reading
8 CommentsThe Lib Dems: not as nice as you think
A story that has escaped largely unnoticed this weekend is the creation of the Liberal Democrat party’s sinisterly named ‘anti-Tory attack unit’. Sam Coates has the details in the Times: ‘Nick… Continue reading
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